Chapter 17: Tea and Worship, What is an Immortal

The Seven Peaks Elders nodded their heads in agreement, after all, they were all aware of Li Nanting's strength.

　　With such a talent, it was understandable for all of them that Li Nanting had reappeared to accept him as a closed disciple.

　　After all, no one wants to come to the human world for nothing, and will always want to pass on their skills.

　　The crowd dispersed.

　　Li Nanting took Li Guanqi back to his own compound.

　　A very simple ceremony was performed to pay respects to the master.

　　Kneeling, honoring tea, the ceremony was completed.

　　Li Nanting softly said, "Guanqi, it is fate that you and I become master and disciple today."

　　"There's nothing for me to give you, so I'll just give you an elixir."

　　Brush!

　　The ring in the old man's left hand flashed with spiritual light, and a jade box appeared in his hand.

　　Li Guanqi carefully received the jade box and opened it to find a round and smooth elixir inside.

　　However, this elixir had a fluorescent flicker.

　　"Master, this is ..."

　　The old man smiled faintly and said softly, "A top-grade Foundation Building Pill."

　　Li Guanqi was slightly stunned and hurriedly closed the jade box carefully and returned it to the old man.

　　"No no no, master, this thing is too precious."

　　"You'd better keep it."

　　The old man laughed and said softly, "Give it to you and you take it, this is the only valuable thing the old man has."

　　"Originally, the Patriarch also wanted to grant you the Foundation Establishment Pill, but this kind of thing is too conspicuous, so I'm afraid it will cause trouble for you." Pen Literature

　　"So he wanted to wait until you were at the tenth level of qi cultivation to give it to you, but old me is different."

　　"Since I have it, I'll give it to you!"

　　But Li Guanqi still insisted, "Master, I can't even sleep well with this thing on me."

　　"In this case, put it here with you first, and give it to me when I need it."

　　Seeing that the teenager insisted that he didn't want it, the old man didn't say much and put the jade box away with his backhand.

　　In a soft voice, he said, "Since that's the case, then my master will put it away for you first."

　　"Hmm... I see that your qi and blood are majestic, and your foundation for forging the body is very solid!"

　　"Was there a family elder who taught you?"

　　Li Guanqi scratched his head recalling his grandfather's stern look.

　　Respectfully, he returned, "My grandfather has been giving me medicinal baths and whatnot since I was a kid, and every day, he made me carry weights up and down the mountain, as well as punch stakes."

　　"Without realizing it."

　　A glint of essence flashed under Li Nanting's eyes.

　　No wonder he felt a fresh herbal fragrance when he saw Li Guanqi.

　　"Then the thing you're carrying behind you was also given to you by your grandfather? Is it a sword case?"

　　"It doesn't look like it either...how could there be such a large sword case that is still made of stone."

　　Li Guanqi scratched his head and said softly, "My grandfather gave it to me when he was leaving, but he said that this thing is a sword coffin, not a sword box."

　　Boom!

　　These words were like a thunderbolt exploding in Li Nanting's mind!

　　With a wave of his hand the wooden door of the great hall closed heavily with a bang.

　　It was followed by a Yuan Power barrier being placed in front of the two of them.

　　Li Guanqi did not know why the old man was suddenly so cautious.

　　Li Nanting stood up and said with a grave expression, "If anyone asks you again in the future, be sure to say that this thing is the Sword Box!"

　　"Why?"

　　"Why...for fear that someone will see the treasure and kill for it!"

　　"Sword Casket! Only longswords that have reached the level of a magic weapon, or even an ancient treasure, can be sealed like this!"

　　"From low to high, they are categorized into Mortal Weapons, False Weapons, Spiritual Weapons, False Treasures, Ancient Treasures, Spiritual Treasures, and Heavenly Spiritual Treasures!"

　　After the old man said this, Li Guanqi realized just how precious the sword coffin behind this was.

　　The old man explained very intuitively, "Even a YuanYing cultivator would find it hard to get an ancient treasure level sword!"

　　"Even many cultivators are still using magic treasures when they are at the YuanYing realm."

　　"Wealth is not exposed to the outside world, one must be a bit more careful."

　　The young man nodded with a solemn face, keeping this matter in his mind.

　　The old man then dispersed the Yuan Power barrier and said softly, "It seems that your grandfather is also an Immortal Cultivator, and the realm of strength is bound to be not low..."

　　"An Ancient Treasure Spirit Sword is so big-hearted to let you carry it all the way."

　　Li Guanqi could only touch his nose in embarrassment, after all, he didn't know just how high his grandfather's realm was.

　　Li Nanting sat on a chair and pointed to the futon in front of him to signal Li Guanqi to sit down.

　　Then after organizing his thoughts, he softly said, "What do you think is an immortal?"

　　Li Guanqi pondered for a moment, and softly replied, "Longevity, flying with a sword, following one's heart with the sword, and obtaining great freedom in one's heart."

　　Li Nanting revealed a loving smile after hearing this.

　　Tapping his finger in the direction of Li Guanqi, he smiled and said, "It's not easy to have a realization at a young age."

　　"Some people say that the so-called immortals are free, benevolent and kind."

　　"To kill demons and spirits, and to do the right thing for heaven and earth."

　　"Enjoying the aura of heaven and earth, they live a long life."

　　"Watching the vicissitudes of the world for ten thousand generations, but drinking cloudy wine alone while watching the mountains remain untouched."

　　"This is an immortal, but not all."

　　Li Guanqi's thoughts were already immersed in the 'immortal' described by the old man.

　　The old man, however, turned his words around at this moment and said in a stern tone.

　　"But in your master's mind, immortality is a different kind of mold!"

　　Li Guanqi asked with great curiosity, "What kind?"

　　The old man's eyes flashed with essence at this time, got up and looked straight at the sky dome and said in a deep voice.

　　"Cultivation of immortality road is far, along the way is actually some hooks and corners, the city of the heart!"

　　"Natural time is not less bloody rain, heavy treasure out of the world is to cause people to go after, less out of the sword to kill."

　　"To the first baby is after every three hundred years will experience a small heavenly calamity."

　　Said this, the old man openly turned to look at the young man.

　　"So in the teacher in the look, once into the immortal road is as deep as the sea, there is no turning back in this life."

　　"The so-called Immortal, is a word of contention!!!"

　　The bottom of the teenager's eyes revealed a touch of doubt.

　　"Strive?"

　　"That's right! Struggle with people! Struggle with the earth! Struggle with the sky!"

　　"Capture aura! Capture the qi! Seize the chance!"

　　"Live for ten thousand years without joy or sorrow, and be an immortal as well as a devil!"

　　"Immortal cultivation is all about going against the heavens, plundering the aura of heaven and earth, achieving a supreme golden body, and ascending to the Immortal World."

　　"The road is strewn with thorns, then open up mountains when you meet them, build bridges when you meet rivers, and use the sword in your hand to split open a path of prosperity that belongs to you!"

　　The old man's impassioned voice seemed to be telling the feelings in his heart over the past few hundred years.

　　He wanted to use a few short sentences to make the teenager understand some truths earlier.

　　And these truths were all derived from his countless experiences of suffering in the world.

　　He didn't want the teenager to turn into that pedantic person with a heart that was too kind.

　　There was suddenly something more in the teenager's clueless eyes, and he got up and respectfully bowed.

　　"Master, although disciple can't understand it all now, he will keep these words in mind."

　　Li Nanting looked at the young man with ignorant eyes and didn't say anything like you don't need to understand now.

　　The reason he said this was to let him understand the cruelty of Immortal Cultivation earlier.

　　Li Nanting waved his hand and said, "Go back early today, tomorrow at dawn at Tianshui Peak to listen to the lesson, Elder Lan as a teacher, to you can on this first lesson of cultivation, do not be late."

　　Li Guanqi bowed and retired.